The free program brought together about a dozen participants, including 12-year-old Cheyenne Torrez, who said she jumped at the chance to take part.

Lifespan is a big one—some pets are short-term companions, while others are with you for decades, like some tortoises. That ...

When classes begin this week at one public charter school in Florida, some of the lessons will be taught in barns and animal pens. Colleen Bradford Krantz of Iowa PBS reports. Instead of heading to a ...